The entire history of mathematics in one hour, as illustrated by around 300 postage stamps featuring mathematics and mathematicians from across the world. From Euclid to Euler, from Pythagoras to Poincaré, and from Fibonacci to the Fields Medals, all are featured in attractive, charming and sometimes bizarre stamps. No knowledge of mathematics or philately required. […]

We have reserved the private Dockside room of Tony P’s Dockside Grill for Tuesday Dec 12 6:30 – 9:30pm I’m hoping everyone can attend this year, it is a nice location on the water. Their address is 4445 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey 90292 (310) 823-4534 Dinner Menu The cost will be $15 each for dinner, tax and tip – […]

Save the date for the 60th Annual Winter Meeting in Reno, Nevada! If you haven’t visited Reno since our last Nevada meeting there (nearly 30 years ago!), you are in for quite a surprise – a revitalized riverfront and blossoming art, brewery and restaurant scene are of special note. In addition to the casino, concerts, […]

Sandical 2017, sponsored by the San Diego Philatelic Council, will be held January 27–29 at the Al Bahr Shrine Center, 5440 Kearny Mesa Road, San Diego CA 92111. Show hours are Friday 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The show will feature: • 21 dealers • the San Diego Philatelic Library • the […]

The new Classics Forever stamps contain a water-soluble layer to facilitate removing the stamps from the envelopes. Charles Snee (csnee@amosmedia.com) in Linn’s Stamp News reports that the stamps are indeed soakable, but require hot water and patience. Full Article Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn

By Donna Houseman The 2018 edition of the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue marks the 150th anniversary edition of the Scott catalogs. John Walter Scott published the first edition of the Scott catalog in 1868, and his vision and love for the stamp hobby live on today. The Scott Standard catalog lists more than 700,000 […]

The next PSLA meeting (Tuesday September 27) is the annual business meeting. Nominations for the officers for 2017-18 are complete and voting will take place at the meeting. You must be present to vote, and write-ins are not permitted. The treasurer will present an annual finance report. We will have a discussion about SESCAL (don’t […]